London Collections Men June 2016 Facts & Figures

This season London Collections Men (10th - 13th June 2016) continues to showcase the very best creative and design talent from around the world through a packed schedule of shows, presentations, installations, dinners and parties.

Today the British Fashion Council and Mintel announce that:

The men’s clothing market grew by 4.1% in 2015 to reach £14.1billion (up from £13.5billion in 2014). This is compared to 3.7% growth in womenswear – menswear now accounts for 25% of the total clothing market (Mintel’s British Lifestyles 2016)

Menswear is predicted to grow by 22.5% between 2015 and 2020 to reach £17.3billion (Mintel’s British Lifestyles 2016)

59% of men have purchased clothes online in the last 12 months (Mintel’s British Lifestyles 2016)

This season there will be 32 catwalk shows, 25 presentations, 55 designers in the Designer Showrooms, 5 digital presentations and 21 brands hosting events.

180 Strand is the sole hub for activity during LCM June 2016. The venue will house the main BFC Catwalk Show Space on the ground floor for the second season and the BFC Presentation Space and Designer Showrooms on the first floor.

Global brand MCM (who have collaborated with Christopher Raeburn), Japanese designer Maison Mihara Yasuhiro, Korean designer Song Zio and XIMONLEE presented by GQ China all join the schedule for the first time, reinforcing London’s position as the global home of menswear.

After four years (since the very first LCM) Aitor Throup returns to the LCM schedule.

The show schedule features shows and presentations by internationally acclaimed brands including Belstaff, Coach and Topman Design. Luxury tailoring will be represented by Hardy Amies, Richard James and Thom Sweeney. Jermyn Street, St James’s will host a public facing open air catwalk featuring over 30 St James’s based brands.

26 central London venues will play host to catwalk shows and presentations around the central hub at 180 Strand

27% of male shoppers show a preference for purchasing British clothes, shoes and accessories (Mintel, 2015)

17.4% growth in online sales of menswear between 2010 and 2015 outpacing all other categories. IbisWorld predicts that online menswear also stands to grow more than other selected categories with an annual average of 14.2% between 2015 and 2020 (IbisWorld, 2015)